Reviews by frothyhead:

Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow/orange with a light one finger mostly white head into a tulip. Expected more carbonation, in line with my other Jolly Pumpkin experiences, but this one was tame.

Nose is relatively light with some citrus, orange peel and lemon zest, plus a little bit of bretty funk, lactic sourness, and grassiness.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with high carbonation and only a small bit of dryness in the finish brought on by the lemony tartness. Extremely light, crisp, and refreshing. Maybe just a little too light.

Taste is lemon tartness with a tad bit of bretty barnyard funk. Nicely sour without being overly puckering. A nice wheaty malt foundation balances it all out.

Drinkability is spot on. I could drink this all day, especially with the light ABV.

Overall this is a great beer. Extremely tasty and just what the doctor ordered to bring home the first hot weekend of the year. This is just a perfect spring and summer beer, refreshing and tasty without being overly complex. (1,009 characters)

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In the "Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" the mystical G. P. never arrives much to Linus's chagrin. In the Jolly Pumpkin's world it's the pumpkin ale that never arrives. What? Contrary to popular belief and local legend these guys don't put out a brew befitting their moniker. Anywho...what they do deliver is a spice-rack bed of Procrustes. Of the few I've tried (at the brewery from the tap and in single bottles) the spices over-ride the smooth creaminess of otherwise excellent beer. This one is the exception so far. There's enough tang in it to let you know that you've been with a tart but not enough spice to make you fret that you have been infected with her malty infarction. Scared little man? Ish Kabibble...I should worry? No! Not me! (742 characters)

N: Coriander and oranges. Less cheese wiz aromas then many Wits. (If you dont know this cheese wiz aroma of which I speak, pick up a Blue Moon, think cheese, and inhail. Youll soon know what Im talking about.) Some tangerine. Too much perfume like chemical attributes to fully enjoy.

T: Pretty much on. Plenty of spice and citrus. Quite fitting in the style.

Jolly Pumpkin is one of my favorite American Breweries and they have all the characters that a classic, high quality micro-brewery should posess, including a healthy dose of outsider/weird sensibility and a diminished sense of risk avoidance. Calabaza Blanca is a Belgian by way of Dexter, Michigan style Witbier, which is spiced in the traditional sense with orange peel and corriander, and is also oak aged and bottle conditioned. Jolly pumpkin pretty dependably offers a weird and infected take on a classic style, and this is no exception -- the usual spice and funk of a Witbier, which is found in the background and almost entirely caused by yeast and lack of filtration, is all the way up front on this beer, a massive nose full of sour and puckering farm stink procedes any sips you take. Which of course is a good thing.

So yeah, this is pretty much exactly what it sounds like, a sour Witbier, but one that is very nicely balanced, very dry, and very Champagne like. This is not an easy thing to pull off and once again Jolly Pumpking doesn't disappoint. They manage to create a drinkable, even sessionable beer here with a less than 5% ABV and a truly refreshing finish. Another Infected Session beer that you would be super stoked to have a six pack of at a barbecue or for a hang out day in the yard. Glad to have grabbed a six pack of this at State Line Liquors on the way back from a trip down to Maryalnd, which by the way, lives up to its reputation for having great craft beers in what is quickly becoming an exciting part of the world for beer in general. (1,575 characters)

First sip brings a rush of cirtusy pale, wheaty maltiness, a bit bready. A somewhat spicy coriander comes in midway through the sip with hints of dry lemon and orange peel. Crisp and refreshing with a mellow earthy yeast character. Finishes clean with a hint of woodiness on the back of the palate.

Mouthfeel is fairly light with an abundance of fast moving carbonation that rushes across the mouth. Slightly dry and crisp...very refreshing. This is definetly a nice summertime brew and an enjoyable witbier. I'm glad that Jolly Pumpkin has found it's way down to Illinois now...and thanks to marburg for this bottle I'm sampling today. (928 characters)

Tartness is evident in the aroma. Some tart apple, pear, and white grapes. A bit of corriander and pepper as well. Tart on the tongue, but doesn't make my jaws hurt. Taste is somewhat light, a bit of spice initially and then some muttled light fruit all over a light wheat base. Some farmhouse funk rounds it up with some subtle hints of the barrel aging when allowed to warm. Interesting flavor for a wit.

Mouthfeel is thin as expected. Coats the mouth well. Fair amount of carbonation, probably too much actually. I think it cuts down on the amount of perceived flavor. Drinkability is good. Unique flavor that I like on occassion.

Just expect a bit of funkiness with some tart. JP brews always seem to have a bit of a unique edge to the style which they attempt which draws me to their brews. I think they are easily approachable for one getting into beers fermented with some natural bacteria. (1,031 characters)

Not a bad beer, but I've been more impressed with some other Jolly Pumpkin beers. Poured from a 750ml bottle into a pint glass, this was a yellow, faintly hazy beer with a small head. It had a fruity, spiced wheat aroma. It had a citrus taste, orange mostly, decent tartness, and some warming spice. I thought it was a little too bubbly, and not a beer I'd want to drink a lot of. (380 characters)

A - A slow motion slight foamer after uncapping, but not too bad. Pours a hazy golden brown with three fingers of white head and an intense stream of rising carbonation. Head has very good retention and leaves quite a bit of lacing.

S - Coriander is the first smell I notice, followed by yeast funk and orange zest. Has a bit of spice beyond the coriander as well.

T - A sharp tartness, with orange zest and a bit of lemon to start with, followed by coriander, faint pepper, and a nice funky yeast presence. Pretty refreshing, with a lingering lemon taste.

M - Light, crisp, and intensely carbonated.

O - I haven't had a fresh bottle, but aging doesn't seems to have bothered this beer one bit. A bit simple compared to other JP brews, but it is refreshing and tasty, so no complaints there. The lemon aspect is very nice. (867 characters)

Lemony Belgian Yeast aroma,lots of esters ,easy to see how the style came to be known as Wit ,looking at the body and color. Nice to see what a good brewery can do with a style that is normally soft and timid. All the spicey orange,lemon corriander and tang of the best Wits you've had ,only amped up .Thanks to Chris at Murray's for this beauty. (346 characters)

Pours a faint yellow with a two finger head. Aroma is very enticing orange peel and spices. Definitely has that signature Jolly Pumpkin taste, which I am not sure how to explain. Must be the yeast. Very pleasant blend of orangey citrus with the mild wheat. Very tasty. Too much carbonation and slightly thin mouthfeel. Would be interesting to try a slightly sweeter version, although I like the clean aftertaste. (412 characters)

750ml bottle served into a Kapuziner half liter weissbier glass, slightly chilled. Cloudy canary yellow body is brimming with excitable small bubbled carbonation. Large and pillowy vanilla head hangs around for a few minutes, until reinvigorated by the next pour. Lots of sticky globs of lace are left on the glass as it slowly empties.

Aroma has a citrusy aspect, with lemon and orangezest up front. White pepper and coriander add a soft spiciness. Hops are here, as well, lending a grassy and fresh hay presence. An odd, but pleasant, note from the barrel aging chimes in with a hint of coconut/vanilla.

Another excellent, oak aged artisan ale from the Jolly Pumpkin folks. This one is as well crafted as their higher alcohol releases, and more of a quaffer. Excellent any time of the year, but this would be an exceptional summer ale. (1,189 characters)

The beer pours a straw gold color with a huge white head. The aroma is classic Jolly Pumpkin. I get a lot of wheat and lemon/orange notes, as well as a ton of brett character. There is a little bit of funk as well as a lot of leather notes in the aroma.

The flavor is great. I get a lot of leather notes as well as some orange citrus. There is some nice wheat and lemon notes mixed in as well. The beer is very dry overall and is very drinkable. As the beer warms I start to get some cherry notes in the flavor.